The demolition of the former Punta Uva Resort begins today as contractors will break down and remove the concrete structure. Demolition is expected to last six weeks, and is necessary before officials can begin the work of restoring the 40,681 cubic meter wetland and forest, located within the Gandoca Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge.
Doctors, dentists and attorney would be required to use electronic invoices
Doctors, dentists, lawyers and other professional people should be thinking about changing their billing system, because this year the Directorate General of Taxation is planning to require the use of an electronic invoicing system. According to Carlos Vargas, the general director of the tax ministry the agency is also considering the use of an electronic system for firms with large supply chains.
Costa Ricans in defense of Paul Watson via social media
A group of environmentalists are posting calls on Facebook for protests before the Costa Rican Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The group notes that, “the work that Watson has done to stop whaling and its effort to raise public awareness of the problem world is immeasurable.” Watson was arrested at Frankfurt airport in Germany on May 13, 2012, by order of the Costa Rican courts.
Paul Watson could be taken to Japan
A new development on the detention of environmentalist Paul Watson in Germany, is that he may be instead sent to Japan to face changes related to problems with Japanese whalers. The process to bring Watson to Costa Rica could take as long as three months, during this time Japanese may request his extradition to that country. Costa Rican officals continue working to translate court papers to English, French and German as required by European authorities.
Costa Rica celebrates advances in recycling
Advances in the popularity of recycling have made it possible for the Florida Beverage Company to introduce a new bottle, designed from 50 percent recycled plastic. The company currently recovers 2,876 metric tons annually in recyclable plastic and aluminum.
France delivers six pre-Columbian vessels to Costa Rica
French authorities on Thursday delivered to the Costa Rican embassy, six pre-Columbian ceramics manufactured between the years 300 and 800 B.C. The pieces had been seized by customs officers, in May 2010 from a traveler at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris.
